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100 industry leaders to take the stage at SA’s largest CMO event

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ALX accelerates gender parity in Africa's tech and AI workforce

ALX accelerates gender parity in Africa's tech and AI workforceALX

NSBC Africa and Transunion Africa launch Access to Finance

NSBC Africa and Transunion Africa launch Access to Finance

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Top sectors creating new opportunities for SA’s women entrepreneurs

Top sectors creating new opportunities for SA’s women entrepreneurs

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From rent to ownership: How Gideon Gitonga is widening access to African real estate

ALX From rent to ownership: How Gideon Gitonga is widening access to African real estate

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#Biz25years | To the next 25 years of business communications and conversations

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BizTrends2027 | Sponsorship opens for business

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Beyond the breakthrough: How African women are turning success into collective impact

ALX Beyond the breakthrough: How African women are turning success into collective impact

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Our Salad Mix Maverix calls on African founders to reclaim profit through clarity, structure and insight

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Women still face persistent barriers that limit their full participation in the entrepreneurial ecosystem (Image source: © )

6 recommendations to help women overcome entrepreneurial ecosystem barriers

29 Dec 2025

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SMEs across sub-Saharan Africa invited to enter inaugural DHL Exporters of the Year Awards

30 Sep 2025

Google Hustle Academy is back for 2024

Google boosts African SMEs with AI-powered Hustle Academy

15 May 2024

Embracing core competencies over soft skills: Key foundations for future entrepreneurial triumph

Embracing core competencies over soft skills: Key foundations for future entrepreneurial triumph

Alan Shannon 10 Nov 2023

Meltwater startup competition calls for entries

Meltwater startup competition calls for entries

29 Aug 2023

Google launches new AI accelerator for African startups

Google launches new AI accelerator for African startups

22 Aug 2023

Ivory Coast entrepreneur pours love and patriotism into fine chocolate

Ivory Coast entrepreneur pours love and patriotism into fine chocolate

16 May 2023

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#AfricaMonth: Why Web3 needs Africa and what you can do about it?

Katja Hamilton 15 May 2023

Applications open for inaugural AWS FinTech Africa Accelerator

Applications open for inaugural AWS FinTech Africa Accelerator

23 Mar 2023

15 startups revealed for Google's accelerator programme for women in Africa

15 startups revealed for Google's accelerator programme for women in Africa

9 Mar 2023

Locally made, globally loved: How Rogz became a household name in pet gear

Locally made, globally loved: How Rogz became a household name in pet gear

Lauren Hartzenberg 8 Mar 2023

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Standard Bank, Unu Health commit to bridging the gap in primary healthcare

28 Feb 2023

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MultiChoice shortlists 11 small businesses to pitch for international funding

27 Feb 2023

Paula Nagy, programme manager at Founders Factory Africa | image supplied

Africa is fertile ground for innovative tech, here are some great examples

Paula Nagy 9 Feb 2023

Finch Technologies co-founder Christopher Ball | image supplied

How are startups driving super-app success in Africa?

Christopher Ball 2 Feb 2023

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Google launches startup accelerator for women in Africa

31 Jan 2023

Africa's top high school entrepreneurs go head-to-head in Nigeria

2 Dec 2022

Left: Lionel Moyal, commercial partner director, Microsoft South Africa, Right: Kunle Awosika, managing director, Microsoft Africa Transformation Office | image supplied

Microsoft to accelerate the growth of 10,000 African startups

Imran Salie 2 Dec 2022

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SA's Brayfoil Technologies startup wins GEA Summit pitch competition

11 Oct 2022

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Cape Town car charging startup Zimi Charge gets opportunity to pitch to energy leaders

28 Sep 2022

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Stellantis invests in Africar Group, launches used vehicle startup

13 Sep 2022

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Google launches new initiatives to support small retail businesses in Africa

15 Jun 2022

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ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

23 Mar 2022

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Telecel Group names 10 African startups for "prestigious" acceleration programme

14 Mar 2022

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15 startups revealed for Google's Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7

14 Mar 2022

Microsoft announces new initiatives to support 10,000 African startups

Microsoft announces new initiatives to support 10,000 African startups

3 Mar 2022

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